plural sausages
1
: a seasoned minced or ground meat (such as pork, beef, or poultry) stuffed in casings usually of prepared animal intestine or made into patties
also
: a link or patty of sausage
2
: a nonmeat link or patty similar to sausage that is made with various plant-based ingredients (such as textured vegetable protein)
see also how the sausage is made
Examples of sausage in a Sentence
Would you like any sausage?
They bought sausages for the picnic.
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Choose from their biscuit sandwiches, like the East Nasty that tops a biscuit with fried chicken, cheese, and sausage gravy.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The odd shape off the bat — like making a sausage, the meat is simply pushed down the casing — has little to no effect at Victus on the dynamics of making a baseball bat.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Mix in some diced onions and bell peppers, and throw the mixture into an electric pot with a sausage link.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Sprightly, mouthwatering, can hold its own with the sausage and tortellini in the soup.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The odd shape off the bat — like making a sausage, the meat is simply pushed down the casing — has little to no effect at Victus on the dynamics of making a baseball bat.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Mix in some diced onions and bell peppers, and throw the mixture into an electric pot with a sausage link.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Sprightly, mouthwatering, can hold its own with the sausage and tortellini in the soup.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sausage
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“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sausage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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sausage
noun
sau·sage
ˈsȯ-sij 
1
: highly seasoned ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings
2
: a roll of sausage meat in a casing
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